These states are already assured to Roosevelt in the next Republican campaign
Subject(s): Maps, Presidents--Nomination, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character), United States
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Uncle Sam paints President Roosevelt’s name on a number of American states as Roosevelt looks on. Caption: Uncle Sam–“I’ll probably label a few more for you, Teddy, though you’ve got much more than you’ll need for nomination now.” Mr. Roosevelt–“I’ll leave that to you, Uncle.”
Comments and Context
Lucius “Lute” Pease was to have a long career as a political cartoonist, earning a Pulitzer Prize in 1949 while at his major outlet, the Newark News in New Jersey; but he began drawing in 1890s, for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the Portland Oregonian, where this cartoon appeared. In his colorful life he was also a Klondike gold prospector (he created a comic strip, Powder Pete, based on his experiences), a ranch hand, and a miner. As a reporter he once profiled Mark Twain, who declared the interview to be the best he ever granted.
This early Pease cartoon is obviously favorable to President Roosevelt, and was in fact overly optimistic about what did in fact become the largest electoral sweep by a president to that time; that is, in 1904 Roosevelt carried all the northern states (Pease strangely did not color New Jersey to the Roosevelt column) and even Missouri from the formerly “solid South” of the Democrats.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-05-30
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
These states are already assured to Roosevelt in the next Republican campaign. [May 30, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302147. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pease, Lute, 1869-1963. These states are already assured to Roosevelt in the next Republican campaign. [30 May. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302147.
APA:
Pease, Lute, 1869-1963., [1903, May 30]. These states are already assured to Roosevelt in the next Republican campaign.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302147.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
